Silesia 1621 3 thaler
This specimen was lot 44447 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Silesia. Uniface 3 Taler Klippe, 1621. Glogau Mint. Ferdinand II. PCGS EF-45 Gold Shield. Siege coinage issue, struck by Protestant rebels during the 30 Years' War using 3/4 Taler dies. The central round punch and two small peripheral punches are all well impressed and detailed. The obverse fields and blank reverse are blissfully free of overly distracting marks and the Klippe is toned a medium gray throughout. From the Sundial Valley Farms Collection." This issue was accompanied by KM 27 (6 thaler klippe) and KM 18 (3/4 thaler klippe).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 12.28 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM-24; Mailliet-pl. CII #4; Kopicki-7018.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
Link to:
- Silesia 1621 3/4 thaler klippe, Glogau mint, siege coinage
- Silesia 1621 6 thaler uniface klippe, Glogau mint, siege issue
- 1621 klippe thaler, John Christian and George Rudolf
- Coins and currency dated 1621